Mustapha Carayol sidelined for six weeks due to hip injury

The
Gambian winger Mustapha Carayol has been ruled out of action for six weeks due
to a hip injury.

Carayol
will likely miss The Gambia’s clash with Benin in the continent’s biggest
football carnival qualifiers on 17 November in Banjul.

The
30-year-old missed The Gambia’s 1-0 defeat to Togo in the return leg of the
2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played at the Independence Stadium in
Bakau on October 16 after suffering a knock in the first leg in Lomé.

According
to Gambia Sports, Carayol returned to club action with Apollon Limassol and was
featured in the club’s 2-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Europa
League following their 1-1 draw at Doxa Katokopias league.

The
Statement on Apollon’s official website stated that the Gambian winger has hip
problem aggravated, requiring him to be out of action until mid-December.

The
news comes as a blow for Coach Tom Saintfiet who is preparing for the country’s
2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin on 17 November in Banjul.